Education for a new era : : design and implementation of K-12 education reform in Qatar : executive summary / / Dominic J. Brewer [et al.].

• Author: Rand-Qatar Policy Institute.
• TeilnehmendeR: Brewer, Dominic J.; Rand-Qatar Policy Institute.; Rand Education (Institute); Rand Corporation.; Qatar. Supreme Education Council.
• Place / Publishing House: Santa Monica, Calif. : : RAND,, 2007.
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (55 pages)
• Notes: "Prepared for the Supreme Education Council."

The leadership of Qatar has a social and political vision that calls for improving the outcomes of the Qatari K-12 education system. With this vision in mind, the leadership asked RAND to examine Qatar's K-12 education system, to recommend options for building a world-class system, and, subsequently, to develop the chosen option and support its implementation. The option that was selected includes internationally benchmarked curriculum standards, national testing based on those standards, independent government-funded schools, and parental choice among schools using annual school report cards. This executive summary provides an overview of Phase I (2001-2004) of the Qatari education reform initiative, Education for a New Era, based on RAND's experiences as part of this ambitious effort involving Qataris and Qatari organizations, and international consultants and contractors. An Arabic translation is included.

Table of Contents

Cover; Preface; Executive Summary; Examining the Existing Sys; Designing the New System; Implementing the New System; Challenges; Recommendations; Implications Beyond Qatar